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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-24

OH. YESl | HAVE THE GOODS
" AND LET THEM SPEAK FOR THEM
SELVES. The rush tho last few days proves the
prices 10 be right DIAMONDS. WATCHES,
ana PARIS MADE CLOCKS as low a. can DO
bought anywhere. Prices IN plain rsar-A No
second prices. All warranted.
ID. BUCHANAN, Goldsmith.
Dc of-fts III east Broad street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-24
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS Dsoxxsxs 60, 1857,
lBy tslegrsph.l
AREIykn

Steamship George w. Jones, Lspsley, New
York aud sailed for Colon, ccaL
schooners W. II. Bailey, fearo, New lork;
J. Il. Burt Burt Providence; b l. Burt John
son, Weymouth
sAIfKn
Steamship Warrior. Bond, Rotterdam; ccsied
sfaAnship Naples. $500. kremen: eeaied-
Schooner y. N. brown, Brown. New York, coAl.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-24

FRIDAY, December q, 1887
s.rEs-FRsr BOARD.-2.00O Virginia new 3's
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-09-10

Missionaries IN hfllce era
pleading to have the inporsatg
Of Iiquor stopped. Tha civ.
zation. Every Bible goes
companicd By fychuniied beaes.
~ -[Sw3rd and Shield
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WASHINGTON LETTER.

Prom our regular -orrc.pondentl
WASHINGTON, d. G. Sept 8. 1887
II seems to me that the public
land policy Of this Administration
comneuds It to the favor of the
people far more than any other
measure it has adopted. There
has been no cessation ia thc gfeat
work Of oyorhauline the swindling
manpnlations OF huogry land
sharks-nnd the powerful rail
way corporations have also been
made TO disgorge much Of free
peoples birth-rieit rulhessy
given away by Republican Ad-
ministration. Under the swamp
land law, passed by Congress
IN 1850. authority was granted
certain States, with public lands
iii their borders, to drain
ard reclaim I'll swamp and over
flowed lands, preparing them for
purposes Of agriculture; 'a.er acts
were passed granting to the
States with such lands and in
dcmnity Of $l.25 per acre for
each acre Of awainp land sold by
| the Government after the act Of
1850 and up to the date Of the
indemnity act Of 1855. Thrn N
1857, Congress, passed law
securing T. each State the titles
i to such tracts rs were condemned
BY The several States os swamp
lands. Now, 20 fai rs can be
ascertained, Louisiana IS tile only
State that has made any attempt
70 reclaim these lands, and thai
/ was soon abardoncd. You cal
ut n thought sec what q vast field
of fraud was inyiLingly opened by
the Government, full advantage
/ Of which was taken by thousands
of unscrupulous persons whC
/ falsely swofe away millions ot
acres of the most fertile public
lands the settlers and the Unitce
States land agents often making
"combiue" against the Govern
ment in their ncfarious work. A
the swamp law was passed thirty
seven years ago, il the law ha'
been carried ont in good faith
the States would have long sine
reclaimed all such lands; but
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-09-10
BUT ONE SENTIMENT.

Senator Butler, Of South
Carolina, in conversation with
your correspondent said Of the
prevailing sentiment among the
Democrats:
"Why, there is but one senti-
ment 10 the party, and that is in
support of the President. The
grumblers are too few to amount
to anything. The South is solid
for Cleveland, and he will be re-
elected. In my opinion Blaine
will be the Republican nominee
and Cleveland will defeat him
again. If the present general
prosperity continue until the next
election, there is no telling what
the vote for Cleveland will be.
Clcyeland's great strength lies
in the confidence the business In
terests have in him. He is safe,
conservative and cautious. All
classes of business men, including
farmers, feel that he is a safe man
at the head of the Government,
and they wall continue him there.
II was recently IN party OF
northern capitalists, all R~pub-
licans, and though VIC did moi
talk politics, they let fall compIi-
mentary remarks about this adj
ministration. Now, while sucf
men might not vote for him, theN
perhaps would not vote agains
him. Their expressions Indicat'
a negative force that would coun
at the polls. IL State Ledger
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MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER TO- 1887

every young person learn the les
son and learn it well, that all
good habits depend upon his and
her own exertlon. Try to form
correct habiIs-try very earnestly,
Think ABOUT it. Resolve tomake
your life noble. Guard against
the first approach Of evil. Re1er-
ence the right. Respect the viz
tuous. Seek yirtuous society.
Set watch over your thoughts.
See TO it that they are pure and
noble. 1t Is wicked to entertain
thoughts that you dare not reveal.
Shun ldleness and the society Of
the IDLE. Their standard Of good
society is not worthy Of respect,
BE pure in thought, reverence
virtue, be unselfsh. cultivate
every benevolent affection, do
your duty, and be graceful IL
manners.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-09-10
LIQUOR PRlNolpLEs.

The fifth annual State Conyeu-
tion Of the New York Wine. III.
quor and Beer peplers Assocla-
ton Was held last week IN Brook
I'm About two humid ed dole
gates we're present, lepr. SEEMING
an organization Of II GOO thmugh-
out ,he state. Tie foI loving is
the substance Of thr Spmtforn
adopted By the Conventions ~
It has become self-eyidclt thar,
20 preserve tle liquor business IN
such Il manner that it may Be ur-
sucd without fear on favor, tie
enactment OF unjust and fiuatical
laws must he prevented, aed the
existence OF such ON the statute
books abrogated; the members
must pledge themselves TO defeat
all candidates who will not give
just and equitable laws to the
tlmlc, which, rs louest merchants
thoy have a right to demand
Political preiudicos must br sm-
rendered 20 secure the good Of
The organization. llvery dealer
ii the Slato win bo invited tojo.n
and lbc Executive Committee will
orgauiza local branches whcrc
they do not now exist FEchaels
have the unfair privilege Of sell
ng liquor at all hours un Sunday,
ana as they, by reason Of Ioea ion
and other causes, arc inaccessible
10 the pool man, and as ho has ms
much right to his beer MS the rich
man to his vine, the liquor deal
ers will demand OF the next Legs
lature an equitable lag on this
point, and plcdge themselves TO
comply with any reasonable reau-
latjon which VIII permit tile sale
Of liquor for number Of hours
on Sunday, The Legislators At
Albany who opposed the lquor
] ltiiIi iAb nav = olNN ~ - AtTi t'+NANA
for the sense of their constituents.
Governor Hill Is enlogized for
his liberal. broad minded views
in vetoing the High License bills.
The policy Of competition among
dedlels is short-sighed, and the
selling Of beer by measure should
be abardoaod unl,ss it can be
done AZ 4 profit Tho boycotling
Of such enemies or the liquor in
terest rs are engaged ID business
es which the dra'ers can help OF
binder Is suggested Comment
on these ultrrances would hc
wholly superfluons. They sppaS
for themsrlyes.-- New \ orlS Obs
server.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-09-10

A meeting was held last week
by the Rev. j &. Si5ley, of the
Methodist church II Mt Herman,
new church just below Che Miss
issippi State Line and in Washing
ton Parish Ia
The writer had not attended i
Methodist protacted meeting for
many yeats, as the Methodlsts
had evacuated ;hat county Years
ago and il VAS entirely overrun
lby the Baptists.
Mr.. Sihley is 4 young man not
yet in deacon orders, but he is
real live preacher. full Of life
and energy, with real first class
pulpit voice for song which is
ever a great adjunct IN All pulpit
efforts.
Mr. Siblcy seems to be Il man
Iager rs well rs Il worker, he not
only knows on what chords to
strike but he knows how Is
clfcctually reach the human heart.
Aftera very fine sermon on Sunday
when the call for mourners was
made the writer noticed the in-
PRODUCTION Of Il new popular factor
in the ranks. This was nothing
less than three Young ndies all OF
them Pike county girls, two Of
them teachers and the other Il
pupil from the nice and quiet
College Of Kavanaugh.
The teachers both were bright,
tliul,intelligent and charming,
One Of them I'D il public prayer,
while the other was 4 leader in
the music. The other lady 4
pupil of Kayanaugh was a grand
working spirit in the meeting.
In fact the three moved quietly
along through the pews during the
call for mouners, seeming to know
exactly who to approach, and who
to talk tc, They moved along
| like three rosy mcteors and then
one vas called on TO make prayer.
The sound Of d woman S voice
| ii prayer wcs an unknown sound
in that, like III almost every
community.
Tie audience seemed charmed
as by some eleclral spell, undor
the soft low sounds Of these
prayers. There was no cuthusias
tic demonstrations, no shoutings
nor unsoemly acting, all was quiet
soft and enchanting.
On Monday evening there was
IS who came up and joined the
chu ch, 13 Of whom were there
baptized alter the ritual Of then
church by Mr.. 5. S. Hyde who
performed the rite by affusion.
On Tuesday the result was
also very fine, for IL the afternoon
IL more were added to lie church
) not one Of whom had ever beer
baptized, thus showing the young
people who came in were largely
from Baptist parents.
The little church there had but
GO on its muster roll at th'
beginning of the service and OF
Tuesday closed out with SO {
gain of Al per cent at one meet
, ing.
If the Conference will kindly
permit Mr.. Sihley TO remain o.
the work another year and he wil
not wear himself out singing o.
well as preaching, he will &C
: complish great things there, a. b
! seems to hold the hearts Of hi
, people very closely to him.
MEMO.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-09-10
FARMING FACTS.
Chunks of Chowin' for REFUSING Rust
lers.

OnunkS OF ChaNlh lot hSHsipg aust-
Iers.
Buy good land
Farm for profit.
Keep good stock,
Sell of the scrubs.
Raise plenty Of hay
Feed the pigs we'll.
Keep plenty Of bees.
Water the cattle we'll.
Watch after the poultry.
Have good herd Of sheep.
The corn crop beats them all.
Make all the manure you can.
Plant a good patch ofturnips.
Keep the work stock well shod.
Raise a good crop of pumpkins.
Thoroughbrcds is whatyou want
Have a few ducks about the
place.
Keep q aocl1 Of geese on the
fam.
Give the vineyard some atten-
tion.
Plant a good crop Of potatoes
next year.
A good herd Of sheep will pay
any farm.
Have good pastures for the
stock to run on.
He WHO begins many things fin
ishes but few.
We want and must have
thorough bred stock.
Keep the farming implements
ont of The weather.
The farmers life is most indc-
pendent Of all.
Keep your barns clean. Don
let anything 90 70 waste that vii
Increase the manure pile.
Hiie reliable help. Don't take
in every stranger that comes
along.
For cleaning milk cans, pans
wooden utensils, steam is excel
lent.
Nut bearing trees may be sue
cessfully moved by cutting thc
top root the year before trans
planting.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Transient ads, viii he charged for a, the rate Of
additional Insertion
-. Al advertising is due when inserted unless
otherwise specially agreed
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FARMERS ALLIANCE.

We have taken some pains to
learn the drift, intent and pupo-
ses Of this new and rapidly grow
ing organization which met recent
ly in this city. Its purpose ,ecms
to be good and its methods good
also. We have no doubt that it
will accomplish great good.
The State Organizer informs us
that they discuss all questions of
interest to farmers-politics from
a non-partisan standpoint. The
character Of The men we saw here
IN jackson is guarantee Of the
purity Of the body. II viii enurc
greatly to the public good for the
agricultural masses to take q
prominent part in the settlement
Of all public questions. 1t has
been the fault Of the farmers that
they have used their mouths toe
much-mouthing, instead Of vigor-
ously advocating the right. Far
mers are the tue princes Of Tho
land, and should be the happiesi
of men.
The Executive Committee o1
the State Alliance will meet Sept
20. All county business agents
are invited to be present Swor'
and Shield.
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clIAs. II. oTKEN, 4. N.
fCopyrightcd.l
ARTICLE XIII.
HABITS,
MAN Is 4 puNpLE oN mAnIrs.

j. That which we do frequent
ly and which becomes easy and
natural on account of frequent
repetitions, SO that the will exer-
clses very little influence, if any,
in the act, Is habit. Thus we
have sitting habits, standing habits,
walking habits, eating habits,
sleeping habits, drinking habits,
and thinking habits. Conduct,
thoughts aud desires run in GER
tain grooves. People love to
think about certain things, talk
about certain things, exercise their
affections and desires upon GER
tain things, spend their time in
celtain ways, and do what they
may, it must be done in certain
way. All this is the result IF
habit. II grows upon lis by
stealth, imperceptibiy and uncon-
sciously. The very hand writing
Of every person is the fruit Of
habit. Our habits proclaim the
forces that worked upon us, from
within and without. Habit is the
dress we wear, Though life.
MANY HABITS OF EVERY PERSON ARE
BAD.
2. They are hurtful, lnconveni-
ent and offensive, Every person
that has reached the years of ma
turlty and has given the matter
thought, know tins to be true.
A single haoit often cripples a
man S usefulness. The habit to
waste time IN idleness shuts the
door Of knowledge for many boys
and girls, and brings grief to pa
rents. The fault-ind habit and
the scoldlng habit destroy the
peace and comfort of many a
| home. The habit Of gossip and
the mean habit TO slandcr are
peace destroyers. The liquor
habit is the nations heaviest tax
| burden. Tobacco chewing is the
| filthiest habit, and the smoking
babit pollutes the pure air Of
heaven. The morphine habit i
the drowsy, short road to death
To use profane language Is a wick
| ed habit and the most inexcusa
| bic. Were all the bad habits
enumerated, it would makea cat
alogue of many pages. Wha-
sad regrets are expressed by many
people on account of perniciou
habits formed in youth
HABITS ARE FORMED N YOUTH,
3. This is the planting time o
good and evil. The little bo.
and little girl commence this worl
at home. THE very names b,
which they call each other, be
come fixed habits. If they ar
affectionate toward each othe
now, it is probable that will b
their manner through life. !
their manners are graceful, thei
duties guided, their play restrict
ed, and their associates selected
their habits viii partake of th
virtuous type. If children ar
Icarly taught, and not only taught
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-09-10
A. H.SPRICH Undertaken

Having jas. co'npietaa all things necessary in
mis- line respectfully solcts the public patronage.
lie tenders free to AL his customers, The use Of
sis new and beautifai hearse. Having been en-
gagged 10 this business tlgenty-six years, ho pro-
fcsses thorough knowledge of its requirements
He viii respond TO kilograms at any distance
Beautiful cofins Of all styles constantly hand.
ssi,r7-f ~
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $500 PER YEAR.
No. 81


beng almost daily presented.
The malicious attack made upon
Commissioner Sparks solely due
10 Ills efforts to check and correct
this gigantic swinde-for which
hc il entitled 20 the highest praise
Civil Reryice reform seems to
be making pretty fair progress
under Tho new regulations rcquir-
na clerks III Office to he examined.
A few dayg ago the Civil Service
Commission received from the
Secretary Of Navy n request for
the certificate. of al2 elig blcs--
all males from Which 53 selcc
tiona mny be made to Gil existing
vacancies. ro supply this, tn
largest requiation ever made o.
the Commission, at least ccrtifiea
tes were madc for each of III
states ard Territories. III
CWil Service Commissioners AT
divided IN opinion III regard [
tia power Of dismissal Mr. Edge
ton, holding that the appointii
authority nas absolute power
dismissal, whilo his eollcagu
contend that such power is rc
trictcd by the Civil Service Inv
Tho Interstate Commerce Lr
seems % he steadily growing
popular favor. Senator Butler
South Carolina, who opposed Z
measure, has been won over
Ills reeeut experience ~ railio
collision, aud ia consequence.
/ proposes to Introduce anrndmeN
q the law, regulating the spc
of trans and limiting the time
raroad employees to twelve no
consecutive service 10 n day.
National Bank repositories I,
hold a larger sum of Goyenn
funds that ever before
amount being $20,257 POI.
Oyer seven million ard la
trade--dollars have been redo
4 to date, more than half Of wi
have been reeoincd into dime
The testimony IN seven cont
ed election cases has been rcr
cd and printed by the clerk OF
House Of Representatives, vi
| believe. is a much smaller n
ber than usual. At The
Cabinet meeting, for the first
during this Administration aF
/ the numbers were absent, cx
Secretary l'ayard--tho oe
portfolios being represented
Assistant Secretaries.
As it is regarded as praeti
settled that President Clcyc
will be renominated, some
est IS being manifested ~ te
nomination for VicesPresi
AID both Post master--Gce
Wins and Commissioner e
have been often mentle
Many Iong-headed Dcmoe
statesmen ard politicians
understood TO favor soldIc
second place. and il is pre-
tho President is Of the same
ION.
Although the Intclrati
Medical Congress does no
nll next week, delegate
already begun to arrive, ana
programme has been forma
Simply Che titles Of th
QUESTIONS Go be read ana
names Of the authors nte
column Of nonpareil IN ~
ing newspaper Among the ai
si0ns Of these learned -o.cM
will be excursions to Nj. pra
and Niagara Falls.
a peir Of good RepaAlies
, one claim Attorney. aao pot
other Government clc7
arrested n few days s.Hea s
stealing public records ffoni
T Pension Office. For suci 3 0esse
, the punishment Is five yeas h n
, penitcniiary-
u
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ALONE.

Still earth turns aud pulses stir
Ard each day hath its deed,
But if be dead to her,
What is the life leadl
Cares the cuckoo for the wood,
When the red leaves are downi
Stays the robin near the brood.
When they are fiedged and Hownl
Yea. we live; the common air
To both its bounty brings.
Mocker5l Can the absent sharel
The hslf-forgotten thingsl
Barren comfort fancy doles
To him that truly sees.
Sullen earth can sever souls,
Far as the Pleiades
Take thy toys, stepmether Earth,-
Take force oflimb and BRAN;
All thy gifts are little worth,
Till her l find again.
Grass may spring and buds may STIR
Why should mine eyes take beedl
For il | be dead to her,
Then am dead indeed
September Atlantic
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-09-10

"No drunkard shall enter the
kingdom of heaven, and yet
some say it Is right to vote in the
drunkard making trsfiic.-W. q.
T. q. Dept. Sword and Shield.
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Preniiss county IS reported ~
the Grand jury as being f. be
ter financial conditioo sfaH to
years. They say il > die
Prohibitioo.-L Sword Aiia salad
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Personal liberty dia eu
Mr. Saloon keeper? TBal glia
sc want, liberty for nat WV
and children who wear Wa ch4lr
which your dram shop losg fo
thcm.- Sword and Shiell
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-09-10

The C.ystal Spria aietear
says ,,hat the jackson hleniss wliE
be the grandcst aifa }l8t i.as
taken place il the staa tnr lorg
timc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-28

THE recent move of the Wisconsin
Central in reducing its freight rate
from St. Paul to Ashland to meet that
of the Omaha, while at the same time
maintaining its old rates to intermedi-
ate points, raises an interesting phase
of the long and short haul matter. Its
line to Ashland is 29I miles long,
while that of the Omaha is but 1874.
1t is clear that to obtain any of the
Ashland business, the Wisconsin Cen
trail must meet the rate of its rival, and
the question arises whether under the
long and short haul clause it can do
this and at the same time maintain a
proportionly higher rate to intermedi-
ate points where it meets no competi-
ton. In the interstate act it is stipu-
lated that the provisions of the long
and short haul clause shall take effect
in all cases where there are existing
Substantially similar conditions and
circumstances. The recent decision
of the commission upon this clause
said that the roads themselves must
interpret and decide as to these con-
ditions and circumstances, and the
Wisconsin Central has done so. 1t
will be interesting to know if their
course receives the sanction of the
commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-28


THE way the "press gang" got
ahead of the presidential circus the
other day is thus described by Allen
O. Meyers:
The ostracized press gang have found
an angel in disguise in the person of
General Manager Thomas, Of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga x st. Louis railroad.
When he found out to-day that the
newspaper boys could not get out of
Nashville until tonight if they took the
regular train he invited them all, to the
number of nine, to be his guests and go
in his private car to Chattanooga. The
boys being on hand promptly, at IL
o'clock noon we pulled out twenty min
utes in advance of the Presidents train.
The run was made to Chattanooga in
less than four hours, distance of l55
miles, including three stops. 1t was
not known that a special train was to
precede the Presidents train, and as we
swung around the base of Lookout and
shot up the banks Of the Tennessee the
signal was given from the Tredegar Iron
Works that the Presidents train was
approaching and the whistlesscreeched,
the bells rang, the cannon Numbered
until the clouds trembled on the top of
Lookout, and the people yelled them
selves hoarse and crowded by thousands
around the depot and train as it rolled
up. The press gang roaring with laugh
ter over the royal reception that had
been accorded them, got out, and with
tears in their eyes begged the people to
save some of their enthusiasm until La
mont's specially combination got in. 1t
came ten minutes later and was greeted
by tremendous silence compared with
the jamborec that greeted the first train.
The Presidents party left at 6 a. m. and
will reach Atlanta at 6, when two days
stand will he made. A matinee per-
Torrance will be given at Montgomery
on Wednesday, when the combination
will go to Washington to play the regu-
lar winter engagement.